Chapter 839: A Hot Reception (2/2)
Ji Lang’s gaze was as deep as the starry sky, and anyone who locked eyes with hihtfully before o ahead”
“The host should favor the guest After you,” Jiang Chen replied quietly
Ji Lang paused apill king was only here to put on a show There was no way that the youth’s ability could precede his reputation He had not expected to be wrong about this aspect The young pill king didn’t see’s heart was tranquil No external events could alter his confidence At the Pillfire City of the present, there was no one besides Emperor Pillzenith himself who could make him feel nervous
The contestants settled into their respective competition areas E area The competition was a major event for the city, as the seven emperors were all present, Emperor Shura included Nu The Wei father and son duo were norranted special peruest pill king The expressions of the people from Veluriyam Capital were mixed as they saw Emperor Peafoalk towards their area Some were confused and inquisitive, others were expectant, and still others were indifferent, as if they didn’t care ould win or lose
“Daoist Peafowl, is this Pill King Zhen reliable?” The one who spoke was a bald, elderlyuncommonly noble He was nominally the second-ranked person in Veluriyareat deal of seniority, he also had little ah he was allegedly second only to Peafowl, his actual authority and command were inferior to Emperor Shura’s However, because of his superior seniority, he had always been ranked second behind Peafowl His special position allowed hi too forward
Emperor Petalpluck’s inquisitive look onlyout another pill king would still elicit the same result”
It wasn’t a direct answer, but it showcased Emperor Peafowl’s attitude Given his response, there was no room for inappropriate comments from the other emperors Further questions would indicate that they questioned E ability Emperor Shura was silent all this time, his expression diffident It was as if his heart had left his body As to what he was exactly thinking, who knew? Emperor Peafowl certainly didn’t pay hined spot There was no trace of nervousness in his des from all over the world stood up and introduced themselves Any one of these pill dao experts were the crea half-step pill eious reputations
“We are here on both parties’ invitations, to observe this pill battle You’ve coreement that the winner of this battle is the true owner of the Longevity Pill, and this will settle that matter once and for all The ownershi+p will be exclusive, of course, and attempts to refine the pill by any other faction will be seen as copyright infringe the loser of today’s battle Do both sides agree to this?”
Ehter “That is the way it should be! History is written by the victors Losers do not deserve the Longevity Pill! Of course it should be exclusive to the winner Brother Peafohat do you think?”
Emperor Peafoas the picture of placidity “I have no objections However, brother Pillzenith, I’d like to ask you once again… is the Longevity Pill really related to Pillfire City?”
E this now isin that?”
“I suppose not, but I have no doubt that the pill will revert to its true owner in the end That is all I wanted to say Evil shall never prevail” Ehed
“Well said I could say the same to you” Emperor Pillzenith responded, his voice a bit wooden
“Alright, since there is no objection from either side, shall we discuss what exactly the coevity Pill should consist of? You should collectively discuss the subject As the referees, ill not give you any suggestions We’re responsible for only the judging portion” The jury of referees made a second announcement
“Brother Pillzenith, how do you propose we compete?” Eevity Pill is at stake, of course we’re refining it” Eht to the point
E stayed silent until now, Jiang Chen suddenly sevity Pill, that is pure blaspheainst this miraculous pill Sacred Peafowl Mountain has researched the pill for several hundred years, and there arethis cos”
Emperor Pillzenith frowned at his words “It’s a battle between pill kings If you’re not betting on refining the pill, what are you betting on instead? How absurd!”
Jiang Chen’s expression was laid-back, his eyes focused on Pill King Ji Lang “You’re here on Pillfire City’s behalf If the Longevity Pill really belongs to you, surely you’re not scared of the contents of this co was impassive
“It’s common for pill battles to have three rounds in order to decide the victor I have three ways here for us to coo with your method and sih, I wonder how guilty Pillfire City’s conscience truly is I doubt you obtained the pill’s recipe froitimate source”
It was a crude application of reverse psychology, but oftentiiesyielded unexpected results Not accepting the bet could be construed as proof of guilt That was a hard-hitting thought